Laser attacks on aircraft and energy management.

[@karlehamel]

Some guy near where I live actyally did this to a F-18 fighter jet of all things... Needless to say the pilot spotted him very quickly and the guy got arrested 15 minutes later.

[@BryanTorok]

In a major midwest US city, after air traffic control had received several complaints of someone shining a laser at air planes, the air traffic control put the police helicopter in the landing pattern. Now, this was at night, so the people on the ground just saw lights in the landing pattern. And the helicopter had to fly near its max speed to simulate the landing speed of a large passenger jet. But, when the people took the bait and shined the laser at the helicopter the flight observer on the helicopter put the spotlight on the people and guided officers on the ground right to them. Police arrested 4 or 5 college kids who did not realize the seriousness nor the consequences they will suffer for lasering a plane.

[@Dante10032]

Hello captain, I'm a captain on a a330 I work for Lufthansa and this experience must of been bad for you. I have work as a pilot for 27 years and all I can say is to make sure that does not ruin your career because what your doing right now is making a channel to help everyone know what it takes to become a successful pilot. I appreciate everything your doing and I'm sure everyone here is too so keep it up CAPTAIN!

[@Dante10032]

Hi captain no your doing nothing wrong sir I advise you to actually keep it up my boss is really impressed with you

[@Dante10032]

thankyou same too you

[@cryme4640]

Josh Rothwell obv lol :D

[@franks_Urbex]

XxDanteXx Q my dad is a pilot for a Lufthansa a320

[@butthead6051]

you are 16 yrs old and your boss is your dad. and your favorite plane is let me guess.....A330? all I can say is I hope you fly an A330 one day.

[@mikedunne5834]

Hi. I just finished watching for the first time. I have a passion for astronomy. I own a green laser pointer. I use it when friends and I are out stargazing. It really makes talking about specific objects in the night sky a lot easier. Every one wants to play with the laser, but I WILL NOT let the laser out of my hand. I apologize and explain that, even just fooling around,. it only takes a second to cause damage. They all understand and it's cool. Secondly, I enjoyed listening about the three energy types and how it comes into play I had no idea! I subscribed because i want to learn more about aviation, and you explain it well Thank you

[@countertony]

I had a discussion with a guide at Durham Cathedral once - they were using a basic red laser pointer to point out text on an above-ground tomb (of the Venerable Bede, for the Anglophiles out there). Unfortunately, the tomb was topped with polished stone, and the reflected laser dot was, unknown to the guide, pointed right in the face of an elderly visitor. Of course, in this case it was entirely accidental, and no permanent harm was done.

[@mapextv]

One thing I would really like to see from you is that you explain the rules of thumb a bit more in depth. I fly on the flight simulator when I have the time for all the preparation and I tried to use the rules but I haven't understood a few rules exactly like the 3 degree descent. I have trouble finding the correct vertical speed for a descent. I also get a lot of trouble on reading charts and finding out which star works perfectly fine with which approach. Keep up your great work! These Videos are very inspirational and helping! Greetings from a 17 year old Boy dreaming of what you became and are living!

[@chrisnilssennimetty4783]

Hi I would like to say thanks I’ve been watching your stuff for a while now and it very informative it’s help me in a big way I absolutely hate flying it terrifies me but watching you pods have help and put my mind at ease quite abit thanks

[@WillyOrca]

More people need to be made aware of this! Its horrifying because I used to do this as a child all the time just trying to see if i could get the laser to show up on the plane. I had no idea they could even see it, much less that it could blind them. I feel awful and I wish to God someone would have told me about this.

[@spelldaddy5386]

I was flying as a passenger on an A320 not too long ago when I saw a laser being pointed at us out the window. Not sure if the pilots saw and/or reported it, or if anything happened to whoever did it. In retrospect, maybe I should have told the cabin crew, just in case.

[@pasoundman]

Thank you for your videos which I came across by chance. You cover some interesting issues in an easy to understand and informative manner.

[@MentourPilot]

Great to hear that you like them!

[@desertstormmike]

great videos as always! It terrible to think that there are people who would consider pointing lasers at aircrafts as being fun... Im thinking of applying for a fully sponsored cadet program with a certain airline and is currently in the process of trying to gain as much knowledge about aviation as possible. I was hoping if you can do some videos regarding weather, radio communication or aeronautical charts. Thanks!

[@D0017-m5n]

That's terrifying to know that people would do that! 😰

[@OatmealDonk]

As an amateur laserist (some who opperates professional lasers, be it a hobby or a job) I can completely agree with you! Not only will this as you said harm the pilot, bit with the increasing power of laser pointers it could do permanent damage! To give you an idea what I'm talking about, you can buy a 1mw laser on eBay for less than £10 that promises to light matches. However of course the planes are moving too fast for them to keep it that well targeted, however they could get around this by buying higher power ones. I myself have a 1000mw laser (its rgb and is a theatrical type laser, so don't worry, I'm not planning on taking it outside, let alone using it on a plane) which cost about £400, but you could by a 2000 watt one of these for £600, or get its pointer equivalent for about £200 on eBay. These types of laser are extremely dangerous! My stage one has to be used with a big red button to shut it down and there's a huge amount of safety procedures I have to go through before I can use it, but the worst part of all this is that I'm 16 years old. I haven't passed any tests, or even had to show I'd, I bought that laser from an online retailer using my debit card and nobody has tried to stop me. This is an issue as while I may not be doing anything bad with it, I cannot say the same for all people my age. :3

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

James Ray: You are talking really mature and full of reason for your age. If everyone was like you then there would not be any problems. I think fortunately there were not such lasers when I was 16. :-) Even I was no that bad, but may be just adventurous without any bad intention, but sometimes in this age you can get some crazy ideas to try.... :-)

[@UnbeltedSundew]

I think that laws against carrying out laser attacks on planes are sufficient. And from what he said the punishments involved are severe enough to cause the proper deterrence. The problem is informing people about the illegality of carrying out attacks like these. A second note: If people were going through the trouble of buying and powering a strong laser to attack airplane pilots with you can be sure that even if no other charges are applied to the crime, that they would most likely get maximum penalties.

[@sikkepossu]

UnbeltedSundew: Yes I agree. They are even severe enough that I do not have the courage to use the laserpointer to point stars as I don't want to point the laser even accidentally to any plane. I think the authorities wouldn't believe it was an accident. :(

[@windcraker]

Im 21 and Im about to finish my modular training. At the moment I think my most probable first job will be with RYR and I was wondering if speaking many language ( german, french, spanish and English of course), will give my any advantage or if it is something that the companys look for. Keep going with the videos

[@aoifemolloy1237]

captain,you come across so well and i feel that you would be a brilliant university professor of aviation if aviation were a course in general uni//colleges

[@karolaku3208]

Du är så bra på att förklara!

[@dhawthorne1634]

I had a friend in HS who use to shoot his green laser at the belly and tail of passing aircraft, trying to get it to angle right back at himself. I certainly hope he's grown up since then (2007).

[@captainrobban1994]

I loved this video. Very good for me as a flight sim enthusiast. 😊

[@mystifiedoni377]

The title says it pretty clearly. It's a laser ATTACK. It should be treated as if they're attempting to take down an aircraft.

[@gworfish]

Yeah, attempted murder, one count for every passenger and crew.

[@InfestedTemplar]

@@gworfish Exactly

[@Shattereddemon300]

@@gworfishan Airbus A380 carrying 800+ passengers. 😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️

[@LemonChieff]

Once when I was a child I pointed a laser at the sky and immediately my father-in-law slapped it out of my hand and he explained that I shouldn't do that because if a plane passed by I could blind a pilot. Of course it was very unlikely since I don't live anywhere close to an airport but I still never did it again because the idea stuck with me. So hearring about someone doing it in purpose just while a plane is landing and actually intentionally aiming it at an aircraft just gets my blood boiling.

[@voxer99]

You had a father-in-law when you were a child? Do you mean stepfather?

[@spambot7110]

sibling's spouse''s parent = in-law too

[@ibrahimrasheed9585]

Fantastic information. I really like your channel

[@MentourPilot]

+ibrahim rasheed Thank you! Great to hear!

[@tomin131]

Great video as Always! Just the Audio is pretty Low. For next video may be adjusted! 73'S

[@MentourPilot]

Hi! Its an old video, the audio has been fixed since then. Thanks for the feedback!

[@tomin131]

Mentour Pilot Great! I'll write back if ther's any tecnic sugestion! 73

[@maxieski]

51's

[@salvadorhirth1641]

Hopefully, LC panels, like those used in auto darkening welding helmets, could prove useful to protect everyone's eyes in the flight deck.

[@maxieski]

I love these and so often wonder what are the parameters/regulations of metric/imperial and linear/nautical and how is it identified globally?

[@ralv10]

Hello Mentour Wonderful podcats as always but I would suggest the next podcast about ICE. WAI and EAI generally speaking TAI (Thermal Anti Ice system) usage and its effect on an aircraft. how to use Anti ice and when that should be switch ON and OFF. Deicing also would be great to know about.

[@EkainMunduate]

Interesting video as always! I have a question: is it possible to save more fuel on a descension by managing the potential and kinetic energy of the aircraft?

[@gworfish]

Hi. I'm visiting from the future of late 2021. And yes, you can notice the difference in your recording equipment, although the content was just as interesting.

[@sufysprojects2689]

Very clear and brilliant video

[@manojmohan7264]

I have a question...how are pilots able to understand clearly what the atc tells over the radio ? for me it sounds all distorted..

[@OlavSurlandHansen]

I am 62 and my only experience with this is watching a ton of pilot videos over the last year or so. Slowly, I am starting to pick up more of the radio talk taking place before, during and after a flight. The main reason why pilots can pick up what ATC tells, is that the dialogue is highly standardized, the same words are used in the same contexts all the time. So, the pilot is expecting what to hear at a certain stage - being cleared for takeoff, permitted to change heading, change altitude etc. Remember, the topic of these dialogues is limited to what is essential to proceed safely and using highly standardized phraseology.

[@manojmohan7264]

@@OlavSurlandHansen Wow..this one reply took me back in time. I posted this comment years back when I was a person who really wanted to be a pilot. Today, after hustling all those years, im proud to say that I have become a pilot ! I did forget some of the small struggles like this which felt like a huge deal back then... Thankyou for bringing me back to those memories. And everything you said is absolutely true !! Thankyou very much Olav !

[@Part_121_Wannabe]

@@manojmohan7264 Are you a commercial pilot?

[@manojmohan7264]

@@Part_121_Wannabe yes

[@henrivanbemmel]

As a teacher of physics, I cover aviation as an application as well as diffraction and how laser light is produced. I always point out how dangerous such an activity can be to the aircraft. However, in the back of my mind, I am always hoping that I have not GIVEN a student the idea. Doing an illegal activity, for some, is the thrill of risking it all in not getting caught. No warning on the device will deter such an individual. Doing such a thing for 'kicks' and the thrill of avoidance van be heady for some; especially the young. Interestingly at astronomical observatories that point lasers at the sky to produce an artifical star that allows them to obviate much of the atmospheric turbulence in their images, they have some one outside watching for aircraft which might cross the beam and if one is getting close, they turn off the laser until after the plane has passed.

[@hirokusaikaru6624]

I have had several laser attacks on approaches into Mexico, I don't even bother telling ATC anymore as they don't seem to care or have the capacity to do anything about it. My only recourse is to go dark, which seems to help - and then I only turn on the lights on short-final, not ideal by any means but it certainly beats getting blinded.

[@emilyx33x]

We talked about laser attacks on aircraft in physics when we learned about Young’s double slit and diffraction grating. At this point, I knew I wanted be a pilot and I got a tad scared not gonna lie.

[@MentourPilot]

Its quite nasty when it happens. But dont worry, its rare.

[@wkdravenna]

They did this in Cleveland Ohio, the Sheriff/Police helicopter went up and they were pointing it at the helicopter too. Which makes it pretty easy for the Deputy/Officer to find them, since that is pretty much what they do anyways. Felony for them.

[@waszil]

Hi! Great videos! I would like to ask a question: Why the aviation world uses feet, knots, nautical miles, etc. instead of SI units? I guess it is history, but maybe you would have some hints on that. Does some modern planes use SI units? Or can it be switched? If so, can it possibly cause problems, misinterpretations? Thanks!

[@sebimoe]

Aircraft should be surrounded by cameras which would go together with CVR for evidence, it would definitely help with finding lasers and knowing what pilots see would probably help in any investigation

[@SebastianBecker]

I'd been on a "laser attacked" plane (737-800, Sun Express) 1.5 years ago descending into Varna / Bulgaria (green laser, coming out of some small village) - not so nice, but, at least, they (him?) were not able to laser the cockpit, but the plane's side / passenger windows.

[@free_spirit1]

Thinking about how to solve the problem without ruining people's lives. The people who would shine with lasers at aircraft are most likely kids or teenagers, people who wouldn't think so far ahead. You can make the fine exorbitantly high, even put the death penalty on it, but if the person committing the crime isn't aware of it or the kind of danger they are putting people in, then it is kind of pointless. I think it might be more effective to include mandatory safety warnings on any laser sold. Something along the lines of "pointing lasers at aircraft can seriously jeopardize flight safety and constitutes a criminal offence punishable for up to n. years in prison". Some dumb kid probably doesn't realize the kind of harm they could cause, and I think such a warning is probably more effective as a deterrent.

[@tomhsia4354]

Methinks there should still be punishments for doing so.

[@theldraspneumonoultramicro405]

they deserve to have their lives ruined for such a thoughtless act.

[@spambot7110]

"bUt We NeEd To PuNiSh PeOpLe!1" yeah sure, if you wanna make the world more arbitrarily violent.

[@pyroslavx7922]

Yeah if they are teens, fine them something like half a grand out of their pocket money, plus a day or three in prison... it is cheap and efficient, they will likely never take that pointer outdors again ;-)

[@p51mustang24]

A simple label warning of the criminal penalties is much more practical than just banning the lazers.

[@l3p3]

Serious question: Which distance is still dangerous? I lived at a place where airplanes crossed but very high in the sky, above the clouds. At a night, I fixed a laser pen vertically as a beacon. I did not think about the airplanes. But after a few minutes, I noticed a moving light above me and turned it off of course. But was it really dangerous/illegal? It didn't move but just pointed right up to the sky. And once, I have seen a laser show at a distant concert under sky. Isn't that dangerous aswell?

[@jaicilfrancis8444]

Brilliant info mentor.👍 Curses on those laser guyz.

[@Zeus-kj7nn]

So glad they caught those laser tossers. Hope your video acts as a deterrent.

[@alfonsogarciacalbo4004]

Mentour, you look like the lost brother of Ivan Rakitic in this video. Nice one.

[@markaschinski]

Hi Mentour ! How do you find Girona as a home base? It's a quite quiet airport with limited flight per day isn't? And how do you get with the spanish language ? Just curiosity Thanks

[@georgephillips3625]

Heavy would certainly be more difficult to stop. You would have mass and speed to over come.

[@EwanMarshall]

I would add, there are plenty of legitimate reasons to shine a laser into the sky, for example laser star sight on a telescope (easier and better than a spotting scope). However the people that use such things will turn their lasers off the moment they see plane strobes. All I'm saying, is don't assume every laser is being aimed at planes, however if you see them directly pointing it towards a plane, then yeah call the police, lasers are not toys but very serious scientific instruments.

[@EwanMarshall]

I know it is easy to see from cockpit ;) I'm just worried about someone reporting every time they see a green beam reaching into the sky. I'm just making sure people actually take a look at what is being pointed at and why before reporting it.

[@spambot7110]

why would u call the police if you can just tell them to stop? do you enjoy sending your friends to jail?

[@martinoptilon9915]

Would it be a good idea for airlines to provide Laser Safety Glasses to all cockpits that pilots quickly could put on if they see that idiots are using lasers towards the airplanes? I'd assume ATC would warn other incoming airplanes when there's a possibility of laser attacks? Thanks for a great channel! :)

[@hibye1177]

Hello captain, anyway at least you landed safely (and those people got caught)

[@MarkPurpose]

Hello MP:) Thanks for the videos, appreciate your work, just keep going it. I have 2 questions: I fly Flight Sim online for a hobby, mostly 736/8s for my virtual airline :) and I recently upgraded my weather engine to the most accurate addon in existence for simulating weather, and, I was surprised when I encountered a wind-shear on final. I had literally no control of the speed which increased from 130kt to 180kt in one second, altitude dropped, went around, struggling with the pitch to maintain the speed and so on and on until I got myself out finally... Second time I was slammed on the ground just after take-off because I ignored the "wind shear ahead" warning. Q: Is wind-shear THAT dangerous in real life? Second Q: When setting up the flight deck, are there different flows depending different airlines, or it is strictly a Boeing-thing? Thanks! MP. P.S. If have time, heres links to my videos regarding my questions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn7Wg2eKl8etY7c kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYKzg5-alpqWa8U

[@MarkPurpose]

***** Thanks very much!

[@kobbynkansah6604]

Mentour Please what time will the live podcast begin?

[@kobbynkansah6604]

I don't think we would like that..we will wait for the Imac. :)

[@mattleung5765]

when taking off, climbing manually, how can you tell how far to turn and when to turn before the autopilot kicks in?

[@Shattereddemon300]

In American we can do something called citizens arrest, meaning that we can detain them for the police officers until they arrive.

[@nikolaospeterson2495]

I had a doctor friend up today, but as he, and his family and I went out to lunch, I had forgotten to put this question to him: It is medically oriented. This would pertain more to GA rather than commercial aviation, such as small aircraft with single or dual engines, students who do their solos (or for that matter any pilot) What happens (especially at night training for IFR) if a pilot gets sick whilst flying and at cruise altitude, and suddenly unexpectedly get gI symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and worse diarrhoea? It is quite obvious that the latter would especially present a problem as the crampt space would only allow for diarrhoea accidents in one's clothing, and a rather embarrassing situation after managing to land and leave the aircraft on the tarmac for all to see. (I know from the front end many pilots purchase portable urnals for that situation). But I am addressing a diarrhoea issue whilst still airborne, the bad odour, the sticky mess, et all. has this ever happened to you, or anyone you know, How does one contend with this sort of embarrassment? (I am sort of speaking from personal experience, as I was in a C-172 on a flight session, and though I was not at that time flying solo, I did well… sort of had a small such accident. Having my instructor made it just the more embarrassing! Thank you………. BTW I agree totally that shining lasers onto aircraft is a very stupid and potentially dangerous act. I would even go so far as considering from a legal perspective as an act of malicious terrorism!

[@hbarudi]

I agree about this situation, you can never know what happens to the beam of concentrated photons when it reaches you, especially an aircraft. Either it will flash the window and add a lot of light that will have a significant after effect in your eyes even after the light stopped being shined or the laser will get into the eye and permanently blind you. Especially with more powerful lasers becoming common, there are more safety concerns when it comes to lasers. What about when they say flash a mirror of reflected sunlight to notice someone stranded on an island, is that still being considered acceptable since it does have such impact on safety while the pilots will need to land the plane or helicopter to pick up the person stranded on a small island in the middle of the ocean. Yes, the weight of the aircraft is not the only reason why landing heavy aircraft is difficult, the potential and kinetic energy as well as your momentum, acceleration, and velocity vector quantities are also important.

[@joshuacoppersmith]

Was a little surprised to hear that cadets can struggle with managing energy concepts. Not that I can fly a 737, but from the first days of flight simulators I recall phrases like "It's all about managing 'e'" and "Watch your 'e'". Is that perhaps more of a perspective taught in military scenarios?

[@horeageorgian7766]

Hmm... you gave me a good idea. Although I prefer red.

[@Nicholas-f5]

There should also be a warning printed on professional lasers.

[@philippinovace]

i have a Video idea! in the final approach you drop your gear and turn down the flaps, but when do you do this? gives there any ,,speet rules" ? sry for my incorrect englisch, i am from Germany ☝😄

[@Quasihamster]

Sad thing is, the kind of person who does such things is never ever going to watch this.

[@UnbeltedSundew]

Which will increase the likelihood they get caught too. Since they won't know that they can be seen and that pilots call it in.

[@Quasihamster]

Wouldn't it be better if they didn't do it in the first place, for all parties involved?

[@sushrutdongargaonkar2073]

Just a question occurred to me, can reverse thrust be employed while aloft to reduce the speed in case of an emergency?

[@sushrutdongargaonkar2073]

Thanks!

[@pasoundman]

It can be performed (legally) on only a few (generally high performance) aircraft types with limitations on airspeed in particular but generally NO. It is not a routine operation to be recommended.

[@Quasihamster]

I know it Can be deployed while aloft to CAUSE an emergency, works very reliably!

[@TheWindigomonster]

You used to be able to use reverse thrust a lot more liberally, but because of some accident it’s pretty restricted nowadays

[@Quasihamster]

Not just accidents. Noise, fuel consumption, there's hardly any advantage to powerbacks.

[@pyroslavx7922]

You would need some insane output power of the laser to cause permanent damage at some distance...or purpusefully built optics...NOT something a teenager can buy from ebay for like under 100 euros.

[@pyroslavx7922]

You're right...I ment permanent damage to human eyes, not equipment.

[@ethanpoole3443]

Pyroslav x You are forgetting that lasers do not have the same divergence of normal light sources, while there is point spread at distance it is not an enormous amount. Further, many doing this are using green lasers which tend to both be more powerful (some used in such attacks are up to several watts -- not the 1-10mW modules in typical office laser pointers, but several Watts) and our eyes are also very acutely sensitive to this (green) frequency of light, so even less power is required to blind or dazzle the observer and at fairly significant ranges those higher powered lasers are still plenty powerful enough to cause permanent eye damage faster than the natural blink response can protect the eye if the beam is focused directly into they eye (more often it is diffused by the window or other surfaces and simply blinds or dazzles, but a direct hit on the eye can cause instant damage with the higher power modules). It is much harder to do damage with red lasers as our eyes are far less sensitive and the more common red laser modules tend towards being less powerful versus the green modules.

[@Spaniard022]

For $40, I got a 10W green laser which could easily burn wood if focused well, at 3 to 5 meters away. Your retina doesn't need 10W to get damaged.

[@thegreataviator6735]

I remember when I was in Majorca in alcudia, I was walking next the the canal and they fly over to join the ILS, I remember seeing a A330 passing over and someone shined a green laser at the bottom. I thought to myself what an idiot

[@EleanorPeterson]

Would mirror-finish 'safety glasses' offer any protection against lasers? I know there are rules regarding whether pilots can wear sunglasses, and polarised lenses are bad because they affect the pilot's view of the LCD instrument screens, but would a mirror-finish be at all effective, or are the lasers too powerful nowadays?

[@ravishankar1972]

How pilot comes to know if ATC is giving preferential treatment over the other aircrafts? In some cases single aircraft may be hovering around in the air for long time, doesn't get permission to ascend, descend, take off, land etc., Why I am asking this question because it has high impact fuel cost, which directly impact the cost per ticket to the passengers? How the passengers are ensured that they are always getting deal or paying the right amount all time in terms of fuel costs?

[@danhammond9066]

ATC always handles aircraft in a first come first served basis. If an airport gets backed up and your plane is the tenth one to arrive it will hold in a holding pattern until the 9 before you have landed then it is your turn to land. And yes they do have protocol to handle emergencies such as running out of fuel. Buy know that every flight by law is required to carry enough fuel to make its destination and then divert to an alternate airport of its own choice plus another 30 minutes beyond that. So holding for say even 20 airplanes to land ahead of you should be no fuel related problem.

[@alexlowell2122]

The laser is so bright it can burn the retina in the eye. So what would happen if it disoriented the captain and the first officer?

[@MikeMercury]

What types of airplanes have you flown ?!?

[@andrewpogson1186]

Glad the lazer grubs were arested. Please can u tell what the difference between indecated speed and true airspeed is please.

[@LeatherCladVegan]

Have you ever flown near an astronomical 'standard candle' laser, which they use to basically calibrate the telescope relative to the atmosphere? I forget the technical name, but it's just a big, bright laser that points straight up. Far brighter than anything hand-held.

[@NSLikeableHuman]

LeatherCladVegan These things are regulated so that they're off when the surrounding airspace isn't declared off-limits. Typically, they're only on at certain (well-defined) times of the day.

[@ytgrabber]

Does laser penetrates through mirror glasses? Or it is reflected?

[@ernestorodriguez6445]

Out of curiosity, I am an astronomy enthusiast and often use lasers to locate astronomical objects. I would obviously never point a laser if I see an aircraft, but at night it is difficult to spot aircraft flying at cruise altitude. Could it be dangerous if I accidentally flash an airplane?

[@moocow7590]

so how do you figure your weight for landing? it would make sense that you just take your weight at take off an subtract the weight of the fuel burned since that would be the only thing to change, i know baggage is weighed but have never seen a scale at an airport. since most people tend to be a bit modest with how much they weigh, you cant take that as a hard number to use and with 200 number of people saying 10 off what they weigh that would be 2000 lbs. so is there a system that gives a gross air craft weight or is it more a calculated thing? as for the laser pointing theres only one thing that fixes stupid and that is a bigger stick

[@MentourPilot]

We calculate the weight during takeoff accurately, then we subtract the fuel used and we can also accurately predict the fuel we will use during descend and approach. That way we can accursately predict the landing weight.

[@Peelybaii]

On the subject of pointing lasers at aircraft, if some sad person decided to do it during daylight hours, does it still effect the pilots?

[@EleanorPeterson]

Yep.

[@operationgoldilocks2481]

Is there technology to coat the windows to filter out laser without adverse impact on other visual data? FedEx requests ability to burn out the heads of incoming? Is that an option an airline can get for those operating laser devices? Can drones be programmed to intercept birds to eliminate bird strikes? Or can ground-based lasers do the job?

[@jordykush2389]

Are you still doing the day in a life of an airline pilot?

[@HauptwerkHardware]

Can a laser penetrate clouds? In other words if it is cloudy and there is no visible or audible indication of an aircraft could it still be dangerous or illegal to shine a laser pen into the sky and inadvertantly cause a problem ? Thanks.

[@KimaersRandomVideos]

Do you let children in the cockpit after/before the flight?

[@MrPyroguy1]

+Mentour Pilot Do you let adults in the cockpit? :P

[@plasmaburndeath]

Since airplanes work on prevention principle, (even some things that are 1 in 100,000+ have avoidance technology or redundancy) Can pilots add cheap laser protection glasses to their checklist? :) thanks.

[@aeroengpilot3975]

Thanks for this video, everyone needs to know that laser attacks are not just a simple prank. They are a major threat to the flight and the pilot's vision and career. There has been a recent increase in laser attacks here in Canada as well. The most recent one in my city involved a medical evacuation helicopter doing a search and rescue mission. The pilot had to turn back due to temporary blindness. A life was put in danger or possibly lost. Also these lasers are not your simple laser pointer. Very powerful green lasers are readily available online. Governments need to restrict access to these green lasers online. They should not get anywhere near the hands of minors or pranksters.

[@LaciDoszka]

Not "only" one life but may hundreds......

[@Velo1010]

30 year prison sentence for anyone convicted of shooting a laser at an aircraft.

[@jolyonwelsh9834]

Not for a first offense. For such it should be a misdemeanor charge with at least a $ 1000 fine and/ 6 months in jail and confiscation of your laser equipment unless it results in a plane crash. Then it should be a felony with more serious charges. Second offense more serious charges again. Or better still, don't allow laser equipment or pointers through airport security in the first place.

[@kjenk19]

Velo1010 what country is that the penalty in?

[@paulybarr]

But the dangerous idiots who point lasers at airplanes are not in the airport, let alone flyers who have passed through security. They're well away from the airports- lasers are so powerful and the beams so direct that they don't need to be close to their target, from what I've read.

[@venicebeachsportsnetwork6677]

Retributive justice doesn't deter crime. Pay closer attention goodness gracious

[@Spaniard022]

Belgrade airpot Nikola Tesla, approach to the runway 12 goes quite low over the heavily populated area. A few years ago, some 1diots decided it is a good idea to do this stuff. Them doing it only once or twice every night wasn't enough to not get caught. They were apprehended and it did not happen again after that.

[@thegreatmechanizedape8262]

you have more momentum so you need more air brakes? is that's it?

[@wayneeligur642]

I can't figure how a little laser can be disabling at such a long distance unless it's more than a small laser and how can be aimed because the front plane's windows tend to be Higher and small. ?

[@kefkaZZZ]

"Tracers work both ways", the same is true of laser pointers clearly.

[@EscapeMCP]

How long until "put on laser glasses" becomes part of the landing checklist :( Can they not coat the cockpit windows with the same stuff that those glasses use, or would that result in other visibility problems?

[@UnbeltedSundew]

From what I understand the glasses block the spectrum of light that the laser is operating on, so glasses for green lasers would block all green light etc.

[@shiroyasha4995]

about energy management.. I can use that tip in warthunder

[@johnpeggybeckett1732]

They really need to pass laws with STRICT punishment for lasering an airplane, that makes me angry

[@benrhodes2939]

What A-Level subjects are most needed to become an airline pilot

[@benrhodes2939]

Thank you

[@dualmode1]

Im driveing a dumpertruck that is 75 tons fully loaded. In summers its pretty easy to stop, but in winters when on icey roads , youre shitting your pants when prakeing to fast to hard ;-)

[@wildwest1832]

I think some people do it just because they hear about it, and out of ignorance. I dont think some people understand that its actually harmful.

[@psirvent8]

But what if you shine a bright LED flashlight at a plane instead of a laser ? Could you still get in trouble ? What about an halogen floodlight ?

[@psirvent8]

Please reply

[@RevAldea]

How do you deal with advice about aircraft that has been adviced to you that there is no responce to and about said air craft from air trafic control calling, while they are in your near air space as adviced by air trafic control to you, them makeing this aircraft to be unkown {not an ET event} maybe radio of Unkown Air Craft is in operative. down or up or turn downward to rear and under said UAC ofcource after you had advice air trafic control of what your are going to do? sorry long sentence RAS

[@lJUSTwanaCOMMENT]

My guess is it's easier to land a heavy aircraft, since it's easier to control.

[@9LimaAlpha7]

Would sun glasses help? 😎

[@9LimaAlpha7]

true, they limit your vision, I was thinking if it was at daytime.

[@PrabhjotSingh-wt5kx]

What if one aircraft have to do go-around due another aircraft on runway and fault is of aircraft on runway that it is not vacating runway wirhin time ?

[@danhammond9066]

This happens frequently and the plane goes around for another landing. Not sure what you are asking? This is not a problem for anyone.

[@AviatorDark]

Energy level ...lets hope its...its....its... not over 9000!

[@HungryGuyStories]

I wonder if they could install mirrored glass on the cockpit windows. Or would that reduce visibility or make it difficult to see out at night? Or maybe have electrically dimmable windows (like the A380 has) and a laser sensor that darkens the windows when laser light is detected. I guess that means you'd have to declare a missed approach if you can't see out the windows. Hopefully, the cops will have caught the scumbag by the time you line up again...

[@worawatli8952]

Arm the plane with countermeasure, beaming more powerful laser back to the source. lol

[@patrickdaxboeck4056]

Honestly. A normal Laserpointer could never ever do any damage, if it is handheld. Hands just shake too much. I made various calculations with friends. A close friend had a very powerful laser from a tunnel construction and we used that laser to flash across the lake of Constanz decades ago. Then he made a mirror system with two loudspeakers and we used it to project patterns on a wall at our private parties. We did it in ways totally illegal nowadays. But actually I know how dangerous or not dangerous these lasers are. It is my opinion that without a very accurate tracking system, it is impossible to blind any pilot as soon as the distance to the plane is more than 100m and the plane with a speed of more than 100km/h. So this is just plain media panic.

[@gazamisheawoh]

is that stitches by his lip?

[@inactivefatimahgianna245]

Only thing I use a laser for is playing with my cat!

[@njmk78213]

I guess KE = 0.5 x m x v^2 helps to make sense of this?

[@tveten82]

do pilots got privet wc?

[@waynehenry9175]

Glad they caught the bastard.